Abstract: Erecting mechanism for a swivel-up rollover bar for vehicles, in particular for four-seat convertibles, having a bar leg which is supported in a swivel bearing on one vehicle side and which can be swivelled about a transverse axis of the vehicle and has a supporting section which is remote from the swivelling axis and serves to support the vehicle during a rollover movement the supporting section of the bar leg is swivelled up on a curved path which extends, at least over a partial swivelling angle, around the swivel bearing on a path different from a circular arc by virtue of the fact that the useful length of the bar leg varies with the stroke.

Abstract: A game-handling apparatus which is mounted on a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle having a winch fixed to the vehicle with a winch line wound on a winch drum in the winch, the game-handling apparatus including a first roller mounted on the front of the vehicle above the winch for guiding the winch line from the winch upwardly, a roll bar pivotally secured to the vehicle and fitted with a middle pulley for guiding the winch line rearwardly and a rear roller attached to the rear of the vehicle for guiding the winch line downwardly behind the vehicle. A sling is attached to the end of the winch line and the sling is secured around a game animal such as a deer, after which, the winch is operated to wind the winch line on the winch drum and lift the deer into field-dressing configuration or onto the all-terrain vehicle for transportation.

Abstract: A road sweeper which includes a hopper between a cab and a centrifugal separator, a pair of relatively telescopically extendable and retractable members, one member of each pair being pivoted to a frame of the vehicle and another member of each pair being pivoted to a hopper, a pair of control arms pivoted one each between one of the extendable members and the vehicle, and a tilt cylinder and occupant-protecting mechanism cooperatively operative such that upon relative extension of the extendable and retractable members the control arms effect compound motion of the hopper to a position over-the-cab for subsequent dumping and the automatic interpositioning of the occupant protection mechanism between the hopper and the cab.

Abstract: An operator compartment protecting device (12) for construction vehicles is located to the rear and above an operator compartment (11) on a vehicle body (10) in order to protect the operator compartment (11). The operator compartment protecting device (12) includes: a gate-shaped support (15) including a pair of vertical members (13), and a connecting horizontal member (14) extending between and fixed by welding to a side surface of an upper end portion of one of the pair of vertical members (13) and a side surface of an upper end portion of the other of said pair of vertical members (13); a pair of beam members (16) each fixed by welding to the front surface of the upper end portion of each of the pair of vertical members (13) in such a manner that they are directed in a forward direction, and a ceiling plate (17) placed over and releasably secured, e.g.

Abstract: The application relates to a windscreen for a convertible with an approximately U-shaped roll bar pivotable about a transverse axis of the vehicle into an approximately horizontal position of rest. The windscreen has a first part pivotable upwards behind a front seat row and a second part horizontally covering the space behind the seat row approximately level with the belt line of the vehicle. The two windscreen parts are connected pivotably to one another with the first part resting on the second part in its position of rest. In order to ensure especially simple actuation the roll bar, movable by means of a convenient drive mechanism, is utilized to shift the first part of the windscreen into its directed operating position.

Abstract: A pivotable rollover bar for motor vehicles, in particular for four-seater convertibles, which, bent in the shape of a U, surrounds the rear seating area of a passenger compartment in a lowered rest position. The rollover bar can be pivoted by a drive about lateral bearings on a vehicle body, about a transverse axis of the vehicle, into a raised operative position in which its crossbar spans the interior of the passenger compartment. The rollover bar is provided on its lateral limbs with a flattened portion on the side facing the interior of the passenger compartment, this flattened portion enlarging the interior or the passenger compartment at the sides of the seat. At least one supporting tube projects from the rollover bar towards the vehicle body, the supporting tube being displaceable together with the rollover bar and being guided in a guide in the vehicle body and positioned to take up forces in the transverse direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rollover protection structure that utilizes unitary corner members that are cast pieces that require no additional bracing. In addition, each corner member includes a leg portion that integrally defines an area of reduced cross-section. This reduction in cross-section creates an area of predictable deformation in the structure which will prevent the structure from collapsing on an operator stationed within the cab.

Abstract: A truck bed having a longitudinally movable bulkhead for ejecting material carried therein. A cab cover plate is pivotally attached to a carriage coupled to the bulkhead. A mechanism for pivoting the cab cover plate to remove the material carried thereon is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lowerable vehicle roof having a dimensionally stable roof shell in a front end area of the roof, which shell extends over the entire width of the roof and, when the roof is closed, is detachably connected to a frame profile of a front windscreen frame, lying opposite its front end face. When the roof is open the roof shell is disposed in a substantially transverse plane of the vehicle located behind a seat area. The roof shell which is swivelled about a horizontal vehicle transverse axis protrudes upwards in relation to a center horizontal plane of the vehicle and has in the protruding longitudinal area a viewing opening located essentially in the center of the vehicle width when the roof is open.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable roll bar for a motor vehicle is disclosed which has side arms displaceable within holding tubes rising vertically parallel to the vehicle sides. The holding tubes are connected to one another by a connecting element on the tube stems extending in the direction of the vehicle width. The holding tubes are supplemented by another transverse-running connecting element to form a rigid guide frame, which is rectangularly closed in the transverse direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A motor vehicle rollover protection device is provided at each side of the vehicle and can be raised out of a lowered position in one plane into a supporting position and fixed in this supporting position. At least one of the rollover protection devices is arranged to extend approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and on each of the two sides of a vehicle body. In the lowered position, the device is sunk into a vehicle side wall.

Abstract: A small and ultralightweight vehicle, especially for automobile racing, is provided having a driver's cockpit laterally offset from the vehicle's longitudinal axis; an engine laterally oppositely offset from the vehicle's longitudinal axis, laterally adjacent the cockpit; a transverse drive shaft from the engine to the primary drive along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and a final drive fixed to the center of a symmetric independently suspended rear axle. The rear axle comprises a central shaft and two outer swing shafts such that each rear wheel is fully independently suspended through use of suspension arms, springs and shock absorbers. The chassis comprises a welded tubular aluminum space frame and is outwardly clad with body panels. The engine, gear box and clutch are of motorcycle engine design having a lateral power takeoff shaft.

Abstract: A combination roll cage and cover removably mounted to all-terrain vehicles providing protection to riders of such vehicles from road hazards, debris and the elements. The apparatus comprises a framework of square steel tubing welded together to form a cage having a front portion and overhead protection over which a weatherproof fabric cover having at least a front mounted window is placeable to form an enclosed cab. The framework is easily attachable to the existing front and rear structures of an all-terrain vehicle so as to cover and enclose the rider's area. The framework is useable with or without the cover for roll over protection and also provides a means to deflect branches and similar hazards away from the rider by virtue of the design of the front portion. At least one embodiment includes a rear mounted carrier rack.

Abstract: A forklift vehicle having a tiltable lift frame on its forward end which can be inclined relative to a horizontal axis located on the front of the vehicle. Spaced vertical support columns located on the rear of the vehicle and a cross member connecting the upper ends of the support columns. A driver cab on the vehicle positioned between the lift frame and the support columns. A protective cover over the driver cab including a support element which is mechanically connected to the lift frame and to a support column.

Abstract: A rollbar mechanism for installation in the cargo box of a pick-up truck. The mechanism includes a vertically slidable crosspiece movable between a raised position above the cab roof line and a lowered position below the cab roof line. A fluid-operated power unit is mounted in the cargo box for raising or lowering the cross piece.

Abstract: A telescopic rollover protective structure for use with an orchard tractor is disclosed wherein the protective member is operatively engaged with a counterbalancing spring to offset the weight thereof and to facilitate the movement of the protective structure between raised and lowered positions. A locking mechanism is connected to the mounting frame and engageable with the movable protective member to restrict movement thereof when the locking mechanism is engaged therewith. The counterbalancing system includes a compression spring concentrically mounted on a telescopic rod housed within the hollow protective member legs.

Abstract: In connection with a vehicle seat, especially for motor vehicles with convertible or coupe construction, with a removable roof, with a rollover protection member that is provided at the back rest, said rollover protection member being movable by means of an adjustment device from its rest position into its operation position, in which it protrudes upwards over the upper end of the back rest, wherein the adjustment device is designed as a fast-drive system.

Abstract: A convertible motor vehicle is provided with two rollover bars which can be swivelled out of a lowered inoperative position into an upwardly directed supporting position and back around a swivel axis fixed at the vehicle and extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The rollover protection system can be integrated into conventional vehicle concepts in a particularly space-saving and advantageous manner and reduces the risk of injury in the case of a fast, sensor-controlling swinging-up of the rollover bars.

Abstract: An overhead guard assembly for use on an materials handling vehicle provides the operator with protection against falling objects. The assembly includes first and second frame members supported by the vehicle and positioned on either side of the operator, and a plate member placed between and secured to the frame members over the head of the operator. A plurality of openings are formed in the plate member to provide the operator a clear view upwardly through said overhead guard. The openings in said overhead guard are arranged in rows and a plurality of strengthening ribs are placed in the plate member between the rows and extend from one frame member to the other. The strengthening ribs are formed by reverse bending the plate member to provide a rib surface orientated at an angle of approximately 50.degree. with respect to the horizontal to provide minimum visual obstruction to the operator.

Abstract: Rollover protection for occupants of a convertible motor vehicle is formed by two rollover bars which are disposed on a base plate and can be swivelled around swivel axes extending approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, approximately in the plane of the base plate. At the base plate which is installed largely in the transverse direction of the vehicle and approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, control elements for the swivelling of the rollover bars, as well as the triggering mechanisms and the locking devices for the extended rollover bars, are disposed. The rollover protection system can be pre-assembled easily, and the adjustability of all driving and locking elements is good. As a result of the flat construction, the system requires little installation space and permits a favorable moving direction of the rollover bars during the extending operation.

Abstract: A head restraint for rear seats of convertibles is attached to a U-shaped roll-over bar and can be displaced with the roll-over bar. The roll-over bar can be raised from a lowered position into a support position and spans to a large extent the width of the interior of the vehicle. The lateral legs of the roll-over bar are equally curved along a rear wall of the rear seat rest with a center of curvature on the seat side of the rear seat rest.

Abstract: A roll over protection apparatus which can be angularly and pivotably moved into various positions relative to the frame of an implement. The roll over protection apparatus includes a roll bar assembly and a mechanism for adjustably mounting the roll bar assembly to the implement frame. The mounting mechanism anchors the roll bar assembly in a manner permitting adjustment of the roll bar assembly into a position best suited for the particular application of the implement while maintaining protection for the operator. Locking mechanisms are also permitted for releasably securing the roll bar in adjusted positions relative to the implement frame.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting two tubes in a T-shape which permits the tube which is extended perpendicular from the middle of the other tube to be adjusted to a certain degree about the circumference of the other tube before the tubes are secured to one another.

Abstract: A show bar assembly for attachment to side panels of a pick-up truck or like vehicles capable of being adjusted and mounted on such vehicles of a plurality of different sizes and configurations and support a variety of automotive light accessories and the like at different locations as chosen by the owner. The show bar assembly comprises an upright front bar formed of three tubular members collectively forming an inverted U-shaped first bar unit to extend above the side panels of the truck and a second bar unit also collectively forming an inverted U-shaped angled bracing bar unit with the top section thereof immediately adjacent and paralleling the top section of the first bar unit. Each of these side tube sections of the first and second bar units have a mounting plate at the respective lower ends thereof for fixing the lower end portions thereof to truck side panels in deliberate mechanical tensioned relation minimizing vibration and looseness between component parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof member and illumination device mountable to a ceiling portion of a head guard in a forklift without interfering with each other. The illumination device has a `C` shaped light mounting bracket, and the roof member has an upward facing depression formed in one portion of the peripheral drip edge groove so that the roof member can be inserted in between the upper and lower portion of the light mounting bracket. Also, the roof member has a window portion provided for upper observation, this window portion bulging upwards to improve water drainage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protective crash cage, or roll cage, for use with ATV's. The roll cage of the present invention utilizes a rounded shape to provide automatic recovery from most "crashes". The cage is designed so that it can be retrofitted to existing ATV's. The addition, a special harness system is employed which acts as a web to support the driver without restricting his ability to control the ATV through movement of his body. The roll cage of the present invention is designed to contain the drive wheels of the ATV within its boundaries except when the ATV is in an upright and safe position. Otherwise, the drive wheels are removed from contact with the ground in a crash situation so as not to continue propelling the vehicle in an unsafe manner.

Abstract: A foldable rollover protection system, or ROPS, is equipped with a lever to assist in raising and lowering the ROPS, without the necessity of the operator leaving the vehicle seat. The lever is slidably mounted in a guide on the upper, folding, part of the ROPS to allow it to slide out of the way when not in use. Appropriate holes are provided in the pivot bracket into which a pin can be inserted to lock the ROPS in its raised or lowered positions. A spring clip is provided which can hold the pin in place in either set of holes.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting the operator's compartment of a piece of heavy equipment in the event of a cave-in is interchangeable with the standard protective structure normally associated with the equipment for roll-over protection. The apparatus includes a plurality of upright and horizontal frame members for forming an enclosure around the operator's compartment. First and second upright frame members in the rear of the enclosure terminate with brackets which may be detachably coupled to the same brackets which secure the standard roll-over protective structure. The upright frame members are also secured to the floor of the operator's compartment by means of additional brackets. An overhead roof section is coupled to and supported by the upper region of the enclosure. The enclosure is provided with at least one side door and first and second escape hatches all of which are hingedly coupled to the enclosure and open outwardly only. The enclosure, doors and escape hatches are covered with expanded metal.

Abstract: An off-road vehicle includes an engine mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle frame and a recoil starter for starting the engine. The recoil starter has a pulley operatively coupled to the crankshaft of the engine, and a cord member wound around the pulley. The cord member has an outer end extending rearwardly from the recoil starter for allowing the cord member to be easily pulled from behind the vehicle frame.

Abstract: A vehicle rollguard comprising at least one member of stanchions and struts which are detachably connected. The connections include a necked-down end of one of the interconnecting members and an opening in the other interconnecting member for receiving the necked-down end. The opening in the interconnecting member can be in the sidewall or be an open end. Pairs of opposed aligned apertures in each interconnecting member form a passage for a bolt or other securement means. Securement to a vehicle includes a bracket in the form of a plate having openings for bolting to a vehicle and a pair of upstanding tabs having opposed aligned apertures. Another pair of opposed aligned apertures on the end of the rollguard member to be secured line up with the apertures in the tabs for passage of a bolt or other securement means. A disc of hard plastic overlies the plate and is disposed between the bracket and the end of the rollguard member to be secured.

Abstract: An adjustable height roll-over bar is provided in which the cross-piece is separate from the vertical members. The height of the roll-over bar is adjusted by adjusting the connection between the cross piece and the roll-over bar. The three embodiments for this connection are taught: First, corner brackets are provided and an extension can be added between the vertical member and the corner bracket to increase the height of the roll-over bar. One corner bracket leg is longer than the other to compensate for the difference in horizontal distance between the vertical member and the vertical member plus extension when the vertical members are angled. The same corner brackets can be used at either height simply by flipping the corner bracket end-for-end to adjust the position of the long leg. In the second embodiment, the vertical members and the cross piece each are provided with angled engagement surfaces, preferably 45 degrees.

Abstract: A carrying rack mountable on a vehicle, such as a pickup, for carrying bulky and oversized objects. The rack is characterized by including a frame mountable to the bed of the vehicle and including a forward rack member. The frame also includes a pair of support members extending rearwardly of the front rack member, these support members including a pivotal connection carrying a rear rack section. The rear rack section is movable between a forward, folded position and a rearward, extended position for carrying large objects thereupon. The foldable nature of the rack permits easier access into the bed of the truck when the rack is not in use, while providing an aesthestically pleasing configuration, such as that of a roll bar. Optional winch means, lighting, and reflectors may also be incorporated in the unit.

Abstract: A rail assembly which is especially advantageous for use in constructing the frame and underbody of a motor vehicle comprises an upper channel member, a lower channel member and an intermediate member or web in the form of a corrugated sheet secured between the channel members and whose margins abuttingly engage the peripheral walls of the channels. Each furrow and ridge preferably comprises a planar panel portion. Each planar panel portion is interconnected by a web panel portion which is preferably angled at an acute angle with respect to the transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rail. Preferably, each planar panel portion has a trapezoidal shape to maximize resistance to bending moments along the longitudinal axis of the rail. The rail design can also be incorporated into other structural elements in a vehicle, i.e. in a pillar arch or a vehicle body, to provide additional rigidity to the vehicle structure.

Abstract: A piston-cylinder unit, which erects a swingable roll bar in a crash situation by an ejection spring, includes a controllable drive by which the movement and the direction of movement of the piston can be controlled and which can be disengaged in the event of a crash pulse, whereupon the piston extends rapidly by virtue of the ejection spring.

Abstract: A load handling vehicle equipped with a load handling device comprises a pair of reinforcing frames attached to opposite sides of the vehicle body, a steering panel, a front cover covering the space under the panel from the front and a protective device covering the operator's seat and including a pair of opposite front posts connected to the frames in front of the seat. Each of the front posts comprises a lower post member extending upright from the frame and positioned in the vicinity of of the front cover, and an upper post member removably attached to the lower post member. The steering panel and the front cover are attached to the pair of lower post members and can therefore be fixed in place by a simple arrangement and yet with increased strength. When unnecessary, the protective device is removable with the panel and the cover fixed in place.

Abstract: To economize weight, an arcuate support tube of a roll-over yoke is produced from high-tensile heat-treated material and received by both members and by part of the adjacent median region in bracing structures which mount it on the motor car body and which consist respectively of two mutually connected half-shells which positively enclose and thereby retain the support tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protective metal crash cage, or roll cage, for use with ATV's. The roll cage of the present invention utilizes a rounded shape to provide automatic recovery from most "crashes". The cage is designed so that it can be retrofitted to existing ATV's. In addition, a special harness system is employed which acts as a web to support the driver without restricting his ability to control the ATV through movement of his body. The roll cage of the present invention is designed to contain the drive wheels of the ATV within its' boundaries except when the ATV is in an upright and safe position. Otherwise, the drive wheels are removed from contact with the ground in a crash situation so as not to continue propelling the vehicle in an unsafe manner.

Abstract: A combination safety cage, for use with an all terrain vehicle (ATV), and whose superstructure has side and head rails, wheel guards, horizontal rails, top overhead rails, rear horizontal rails and laterally projecting rails of tubular construction and with outward radius curves. A heavy bottom plate provides operational stability for the ATV. A seat belt harnesses the driver to the ATV seat. The combination safety cage prevents the driver from putting his foot on the ground while the ATV is moving. The driver is contained and kept within the safety cage, protected from injury, regardless of what direction the ATV overturns or rolls over, and the driver is further protected if the ATV collides with a fixed object.

Abstract: A roll bar is disclosed herein for use as a decorative unit for installation in a truck bed having a pair of substantially U-shaped members composed of tubular stock anchored at their ends to the truck bed arched upwardly with their cross pieces joined together by a pair of clamping elements in spaced-apart relationship. Each member is comprised of several lengths of preformed segments that are joined in end-to-end relationship by inserts coupling adjacent ends together. The inserts may take the form of split cylinders, tapered portions, shaped tube ends, beaded solid plugs and the like. Clamps may be employed where applicable and angled mounting brackets are optional for use where the mounting surface is uneven or irregular.

Abstract: A decorative bar arrangement for attachment to the bed of a pick-up truck or like vehicle to resemble a professionally installed roll bar is disclosed. The decorative bar arrangement includes an upright U-shaped tubular assembly having a bight portion with vertically extending leg portions depending therefrom and a kicker U-shaped tubular assembly having a bight portion with angled leg portions depending therefrom. A hinge-fastening clamp is provided for positively securing, in a pinned manner and without deformation, the bight portions of the upright and kicker assemblies while permitting, prior to fastening, rotation of the leg portions of the kicker assembly into their desired positions. Additionally, a locking, universal swivel end clamp is provided for securing the kicker leg portions to the pick-up truck bed, and a telescoping clamp permits portions of the U-shaped tubular assembly to be dimensionally adjustable.

Abstract: A pair of reinforcing frames each comprising front and rear two dividable segments are attached to opposite sides of a vehicle body which comprises an engine, a clutch housing and a transmission case directly joined together into an assembly. Front and intermediate gate frames provided over the vehicle body at its front and intermediate portions astride thereof are secured to the reinforcing frames. Upper component members of the vehicle and a four-post protective frame are attached to the front and intermediate gate frames. The front and intermediate gate frames include upright members each made of a pipe of square to rectangular cross section. The members attached to the gate frames include front wheel fenders, a front cover, a bonnet, a fuel tank and a partition plate.

Abstract: An arrangement for forming partially a vehicle body of the open-top type comprises a front header member provided at an upper end portion of a front windshield for interconnecting therethrough right and left front pillars which are provided at right and left side portions of the front windshield, respectively, and a center frame member including a lateral part which is connected at a front end portion thereof to a central portion of the front header member and elongates in the direction of the length of the body and a vertical part which elongates in the direction of the height of the body with its upper end portion connected to a rear end portion of the lateral part and its lower end portion connected to a floor panel member.

Abstract: A device for actuating a safety device, in particular a roll bar in a motor vehicle. The device includes a first sensor which is actuated when a vehicle acceleration exceeding a predetermined limiting value occurs and which generates a switch signal for a release device to activate the roll bar. The device also includes second and third sensors which control switches when both at least one wheel suspension is fully extended and the vehicle is tilted about either a longitudinal or transverse axis, so as to actuate the safety device during even relatively slow overturns.

Abstract: An open top automobile body including a rigid roof panel extending between the front windshield section and a hoop member of a substantially inverted U-shape mounted at the opposite leg portions to the rear fenders for fore-and-aft swinging movements between an erected position and a retracted position. A foldable hood is provided between the hoop member and the rear body section to provide a rear windshield section. The roof panel is connected at the rear edge through a hinge mechanism with the hoop member so that the roof panel can be retracted into the rear body section together with the hoop member. A locking member prevents a relative rotation of two links of the hinge mechanism with respect to each other when the hoop member is in the erected position and the roof panel is placed between the front windshield and the hoop member.

Abstract: An open top automobile body having a hoop member which is mounted for swinging movement between an erected position and a retracted position. A rigid roof panel is removably mounted to extend between the front windshield and the hoop member. A foldable rear hood having a rigid transparent glass is provided to cover the rear body section. The rear hood is secured to the rear body section at a position below the upper edge of the rear body section. A peripheral hood tensioning link is provided to force the hood against the upper edge of the rear body section substantially over an entire outer periphery of the hood link.

Abstract: An open-top vehicle including a foldable hood supported by a U-shaped pillar and a linkage for extending and folding the hood and pillar. At each side, a reversible motor is provided for actuating the linkage. There is provided a motor control circuit which prohibits motor operation when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined value.

Abstract: An open-top vehicle body structure including a foldable hood and a linkage for extending and folding the hood. At each side, a reversible motor is provided for actuating the linkage. In order to synchronize the operation of the motors at the respective sides, a connecting rod or flexible shaft is provided and connects together the output shafts of the motor. The linkage includes a swingable pillar of an inverted U-shape having opposite leg portions mounted on the body section for swinging movement about a transverse extending horizontal axis. The hood is connected at a front edge portion to the swingable pillar and at a rear edge portion to a part of the body located rearwardly of the swingable pillar. A rigid roof panel is removably mounted between a swingable pillar and a front windshield. The rotation of the motors produces a swingable movement of the pillar.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with an open body which includes forward body columns inclined opposite the driving direction. These body columns are protected against buckling in case of an overturning of the vehicle by approximately vertically extending support struts.

Abstract: A protective bar assembly for a motorcycle comprising a side bar assembly that extends along the side of the motorcycle and operator and a vertical, U-shaped roll bar that extends upwardly from the side bars to a point above the operator. The side bars are mounted on transverse front and rear bars mounted on the frame, with the rear bar being mounted behind the seat and above the rear wheel. A vertically movable headrest is mounted on the roll bar and a storage container is removably mounted on the back of the roll bar.

Abstract: A protective bar assembly for a motorcycle comprising a side bar assembly that extends along the side of the motorcycle and operator and a vertical, U-shaped roll bar that extends upwardly from the side bars to a point above the operator. The side bars are mounted on transverse front and rear bars mounted on the frame, with the rear bar being mounted behind the seat and above the rear wheel. A vertically movable headrest is mounted on the roll bar and a storage container is removably mounted on the back of the roll bar.